Patents by Inventor Felice Sun

Felice Sun has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9326724
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: NeuroPace, Inc.
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Publication number: 20160027293
    Abstract: An initial set of parameters for operating one or more detection tools is automatically derived and subsequently adjusted so that each detection tool is more or less sensitive to signal characteristics in a region of interest. Detection tool(s) may be applied to physiological signals sensed from a patient (such as EEG signals) and may be configured to run in an implanted medical device that is programmable with the parameters to look for rhythmic activity, spiking, and power changes in the sensed signals, etc. A detection tool may be selected and parameter values derived in a logical sequence and/or in pairs based on a graphical representation of an activity type which may be selected by a user, for example, by clicking and dragging on the graphic via a GUI. Displayed simulations allow a user to assess what will be detected with a derived parameter set and then to adjust the sensitivity of the set or start over as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Rosana ESTELLER, Felice SUN
  • Publication number: 20150112222
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D. Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Patent number: 8903483
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: NeuroPace, Inc.
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Publication number: 20140276181
    Abstract: An initial set of parameters for operating one or more detection tools is automatically derived and subsequently adjusted so that each detection tool is more or less sensitive to signal characteristics in a region of interest. Detection tool(s) may be applied to physiological signals sensed from a patient (such as EEG signals) and may be configured to run in an implanted medical device that is programmable with the parameters to look for rhythmic activity, spiking, and power changes in the sensed signals, etc. A detection tool may be selected and parameter values derived in a logical sequence and/or in pairs based on a graphical representation of an activity type which may be selected by a user, for example, by clicking and dragging on the graphic via a GUI. Displayed simulations allow a user to assess what will be detected with a derived parameter set and then to adjust the sensitivity of the set or start over as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Rosana Esteller, Adam Lee
  • Publication number: 20130345522
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: NeuroPace, Inc.
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Patent number: 8538514
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: NeuroPace, Inc.
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D. Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Publication number: 20130172774
    Abstract: Systems and methods rely on feedback from an active medical device or devices (e.g., neurostimulator coupled to sensing and stimulation elements such as electrodes) to assess the effectiveness of a patient's drug regimen. Such reliance may include analyzing characteristics in physiological data acquired by the medical device(s), for example, in the form of responses evoked from the patient by electrical stimulation waveforms. Systems and methods further involved adjusting one or more parameters according to which a combination therapy consisting of at least a drug regimen and an electrical stimulation therapy are delivered to a patient, in an effort to optimize the therapeutic effect of the combination. The adjustments may be automatically by one or more implanted or external hosts working together or alone, and/or with the input of a physician.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: NEUROPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Tara L. Crowder, Brett M. Wingeier, Martha J. Morrell, Felice Sun, Thomas Tcheng
  • Patent number: 8369940
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: NeuroPace, Inc.
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Publication number: 20120035431
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: NEUROPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Patent number: 8068904
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: NeuroPace, Inc.
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Publication number: 20110112381
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: NEUROPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D. Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Patent number: 7894890
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Neuropace, Inc.
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D. Pless, Barbara Gibb
  • Publication number: 20080195166
    Abstract: Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Felice Sun, Benjamin D. Pless, Barbara Gibb